Labour is taking the Pip – and disabled people have had enough | Cherylee Houston
I am in tears reading the stories of what might happen if these further cuts go ahead, which is why I've joined forces with others to demand action
Why have so many deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent public figures pulled together to launch the campaign #TakingThePIP?
Every area of life as a disabled person is difficult - employment, social situations, healthcare, education, transport and by far the most pervasive and arduous: other people's attitudes. Everything is a fight, but this feels like a fight too far. If Labour goes ahead with its proposed benefits cuts to tighten the eligibility criteria for personal independence payment (Pip) and reduce or lose the health element of universal credit, many people in my community don't know how they will survive. Make no bones about it: this could be a matter of life and death for some people.
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